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Quiz for Seeking the American Promise: “The Gamble of Indentured Servitude”

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1. Anne Orthwood moved from Bristol, England to Virginia in 1662 because she wanted

to hide an out-of-wedlock pregnancy.

to find work.

to gain religious freedom.

to reunite with her sister.

Correct. The answer is b. Like so many indentured servants in the seventeenth century, Anne Orthwood was drawn to the colonies by the promise of plentiful jobs (and few workers to fill them).

Incorrect. The answer is b. Like so many indentured servants in the seventeenth century, Anne Orthwood was drawn to the colonies by the promise of plentiful jobs (and few workers to fill them).

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2. How much control did Anne have over who she worked for as an indentured servant?

Indentured servants were legally permitted to choose their masters, which gave Anne full control over for whom she worked.

Female servants were customarily permitted to reject a sale of their indenture, which gave Anne some control over for whom she worked.

Masters sold indentures only as punishment for bad behavior, so Anne could control for whom she worked through her behavior.

An indenture could be sold to a new master at any time, so Anne had no control over for whom she worked.

Correct. The answer is d. Indentured servants had no power or control over who owned their indenture (and thus owned them), since masters could sell the indenture to someone else at any time and for any reason.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Indentured servants had no power or control over who owned their indenture (and thus owned them), since masters could sell the indenture to someone else at any time and for any reason.

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3. Why did William Kendall sell Anne’s indenture to a farmer who lived several miles away?

To appease his wealthy wife, who did not like Anne

To pay off a debt he owed to the farmer

To prevent his nephew from marrying a low-class servant woman

To lower the costs of supporting his large household

Correct. The answer is c. William Kendall amassed a fortune by marrying wealthy widows of a higher social standing, and he wanted his nephew John to do the same. William sold Anne in an effort to prevent Anne and John from starting a relationship, as they were hoping to do.

Incorrect. The answer is c. William Kendall amassed a fortune by marrying wealthy widows of a higher social standing, and he wanted his nephew John to do the same. William sold Anne in an effort to prevent Anne and John from starting a relationship, as they were hoping to do.

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4. What does this essay suggest about the role of marriage in shaping seventeenth-century lives?

Indentured servant women often escaped their indenture by marrying their masters.

“Marrying up” was one strategy for indentured servants to become prosperous.

Having children while unmarried became more common by the late seventeenth century.

The decision of whom to marry had a greater impact on women’s lives than on men’s lives.

Correct. The answer is b. This essay presents two examples of indentured servant men who married wealthy women: William Kendall and John Kendall. By “marrying up,” these men were able to become prosperous while many other former servants struggled.

Incorrect. The answer is b. This essay presents two examples of indentured servant men who married wealthy women: William Kendall and John Kendall. By “marrying up,” these men were able to become prosperous while many other former servants struggled.

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5. What is the main purpose of this essay?

To show how indentured servants’ experiences in the colonies were unpredictable, sometimes leading to prosperity and other times leading to trouble and failure

To argue that Anne Orthwood’s life in the colonies is characteristic of the experience of seventeenth-century indentured servants

To illustrate how difficult life was for English people who moved to colonial Virginia during the seventeenth century

To demonstrate the hardships faced by seventeenth-century women who had children out of wedlock

Correct. The answer is a. The title of this essay, “The Gamble of Indentured Servitude,” signals that its central purpose is to use one woman’s story to illustrate how the decision to become an indentured servant really was a gamble—one that could turn out well (as it did for William Kendall) or extremely poorly (as in the case of Anne Orthwood).

Incorrect. The answer is a. The title of this essay, “The Gamble of Indentured Servitude,” signals that its central purpose is to use one woman’s story to illustrate how the decision to become an indentured servant really was a gamble—one that could turn out well (as it did for William Kendall) or extremely poorly (as in the case of Anne Orthwood).

Quiz for Seeking the American Promise: “The Gamble of Indentured Servitude”

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